Got a 900watt psu with missing 4pin 12V?

Gavin78 · 27-01-2011, 14:12

I've just found out that the motherboard I have wont work 100% without the 4 pin 12v adaptor attached to it.

I got a 900watt psu has a million cables with it and not the 4 pin adaptor which I just assumed when I bought it that it would come with one as I was under the assumption all boards use them as well as the main power lead.

It boots up ok but the monitor wont come on, 6 pin adaptors connected to GFX card ok, so I dragged over my old psu with 12v 4 pin adaptor and it booted up ok with that. only I need this psu as its powering 7 fans and a huge case I just bought.

If I pop down to my local maplins and pick up an 4 pin adaptor would that work ok? or would I need to send the psu back Ebuyer and get one with a 4 pin 12v attached to it?

royaltiger · 27-01-2011, 14:38

What make and model is PSU

djmagnifique · 27-01-2011, 14:52

Does it have an 8 pin 12v on it? if it does you should be able to seperate the connector into 2 4 pin ones and use one of them.

Kymmy · 27-01-2011, 16:33

You can also get one of these

http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11473

The 4pin is just another 12v feed to the CPU so the 20/24 pin feed isn't overloaded

royaltiger · 27-01-2011, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Gavin78

I've just found out that the motherboard I have wont work 100% without the 4 pin 12v adaptor attached to it.

I got a 900watt psu has a million cables with it and not the 4 pin adaptor which I just assumed when I bought it that it would come with one as I was under the assumption all boards use them as well as the main power lead.

It boots up ok but the monitor wont come on, 6 pin adaptors connected to GFX card ok, so I dragged over my old psu with 12v 4 pin adaptor and it booted up ok with that. only I need this psu as its powering 7 fans and a huge case I just bought.

If I pop down to my local maplins and pick up an 4 pin adaptor would that work ok? or would I need to send the psu back Ebuyer and get one with a 4 pin 12v attached to it?

Do you have a modern motherboard, Most new boards take a 24 pin (EATXPWR) power cable with a 12v 8 pin (EATX12V) cable.

27-01-2011, 18:46

if it has 6 pin pci e connectors its gonna have a 12 volt 4 or 4+4 which will split as said

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Originally Posted by royaltiger

Do you have a modern motherboard, Most new boards take a 24 pin (EATXPWR) power cable with a 12v 8 pin (EATX12V) cable.

I do not think you will find its most boards using 8 pin

Looking at a few new mobos a lot of the H67 boards still use 4pin whilst most of the P67 are using 8 and thats the newest socket

royaltiger · 27-01-2011, 19:15

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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop

if it has 6 pin pci e connectors its gonna have a 12 volt 4 or 4+4 which will split as said

---------- Post added at 17:46 ---------- Previous post was at 17:40 ----------

I do not think you will find its most boards using 8 pin

Looking at a few new mobos a lot of the H67 boards still use 4pin whilst most of the P67 are using 8 and thats the newest socket

Could be socket 775 boards which mine is, but thats not to say all as probably each board seems to have different specs, nothing seems standard when coming to certain fittings like power cable which would make life a little easier when upgrading.

Gavin78 · 28-01-2011, 00:03

Thanks for the info, its actually a gigabyte board ma770-ud3 version 1 AM2/AM3 ready.

As it happens the 8 pin connecter actually split into 2 4+4 I've built pc's before like this and it never crossed my mind lol doh!!!!

However I've come across a major problem and i'll post in another thread.

30-01-2011, 10:48

You never told us the model of the PSU!!

djmagnifique · 30-01-2011, 16:48

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

You never told us the model of the PSU!!

Does he really need to now that this issue has been resolved in the post above yours?

30-01-2011, 16:59

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Originally Posted by djmagnifique

Does he really need to now that this issue has been resolved in the post above yours?

Just intrested to find out what model of PSU the OP has.

banjo · 30-01-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Just intrested to find out what model of PSU the OP has.

And me

Gavin78 · 30-01-2011, 22:06

hi sorry for the delay,

the make of the PSU is CCIVO, never heard of these but EBuyer are selling them for around Â£60 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/219542 well the actual make is Xanta but CCIVO is written on the PSU however there is another problem with is and I will post in my other thread.